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Should Taylor Swift be taught alongside Shakespeare? A professor of literature says yes

Does Taylor Swift’s music belong in the English classroom? No, obviously. We should teach the classics, like Shakespeare’s Sonnets. After all, they have stood the test of time. It’s 2024 and he was born in 1564, and she’s only 34. What’s more, she is a pop singer, not a poet. Sliding her into the classroom would be yet another example of a dumbed-down curriculum. It’s ridiculous. It makes everyone look bad.

First Gen builds Jollibee Group’s largest solar panel installation to date

The Jollibee Group, through its subsidiary Zenith Foods Corporation (ZFC), tapped the expertise of First Gen Corporation, through Pi Energy Inc., to energize one-third of the Jollibee Group’s manufacturing facility with solar-powered electricity. Officials of both the Jollibee Group and First Gen Corporation, together with Calamba City Mayor Roseller Rizal, led the recent switch-on rites in Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna.

Four-month forward booking marks Boracay as AirAsia top destination

Boracay remains the top getaway destination for AirAsia Philippines, with 250,000 bookings already secured for travel between February and May this year. 

SMC 15-year concession will generate P900 billion for government instead of tens of billions in annual budget

The government projects generating P900 billion in revenue throughout the concession period of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) it has awarded the San Miguel consortium of companies.

PBBM, DA distribute aid to CARAGA farmers affected by bad weather

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. lead the distribution today of farm inputs and other assistance to farmers in the Caraga Region who have been adversely affected by the recent weather disturbances.

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Cisco and NVIDIA make AI infrastructure practical 

If artificial intelligence has spent the last two years as corporate theater with lavish pilots and cautious applause, then Cisco and NVIDIA are now selling the stage itself.

The Days Ahead

Several things have changed over the past month. The global economy is now poised to face another severe slowdown and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict. While the impact on countries may differ in magnitude, the oil supply shock will squeeze economic activity and raise prices significantly.

Grab expands electric taxi rollout nationwide push

Grab Philippines is accelerating its shift to eco-mobility, expanding the rollout of its GrabTaxi Electric service as electric vehicle (EV) adoption gains momentum across the country.

Shopee expands MSME roadshow to regions

Shopee is expanding its Tatak Pinoy MSME Roadshow across more provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao, scaling up a nationwide push to deliver digital skills training to underserved entrepreneurs.
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